Penny Chenery and Diane Lane as Penny Chenery in Secretariat - Used with permission from the Walt Disney Company

So you know I’ve seen Disney’s “Secretariat” and loved it. If not, you can read my review, Disney Tells Penny’s Story Beautifully in Secretariat, to find out why this movie touched me. Since seeing the film, I’ve been looking for info on Penny and Big Red online, and I thought I’d share some statistics about this fabulous horse I’ve found.

Own Secretariat on DVD or Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo

Buy Secretariat Toys online including Ty’s Secretariat Beanie Horse and Breyer Secretariat Model Horse

Photo Credit: www.secretariat.com

Secretariat Stats:

HE HAD A BIG HEART — Secretariat’s heart was twice the size of an average horse’s heart – 22 lbs.
HE WAS A RECORD BREAKER — Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and still holds the record time at 2:24 for 1.5 miles.
COVER BOY LOOKS — In 1973, weekly mags Time, Sports Illustrated and Newsweek all featured Secretariat on their respective covers the same week.
AMONG THE GREATS — Secretariat was ranked the 35^th Greatest Athlete of the 20^th Century by ESPN – only two other non-humans have made the list.
BIG RED WAS BIG — Secretariat stood approximately 16 hands 2 inches (170 cm) tall, and weighed 1,175 pounds (533 kg), with a 75 inch girth, in his racing prime.
HE WAS A WINNER! — Altogether, Secretariat had total earnings of $1,316,808 in 1970’s dollars.

Watch Official Secretariat Video Clips Online

Disney’s Secretariat Kentucky Derby Official Clip (Ad-free)

Disney’s Secretariat Official Featurette (Ad-free)

A behind-the-scene look at the making of “Secretariat” – includes cast commentary

Learn more about Secretariat at his official website.

Photo Credit: Penny Chenery and Diane Lane as Penny Chenery in Secretariat – Used with permission from the Walt Disney Company

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3 Comments

Elaina on June 18, 2015 at 11:19 am

I LOVE horses and secretariat is my favorite horse of all!

Tom Porucznik on April 17, 2011 at 1:35 am

I am now 62 years old and am NOT, nor have I ever been, a horse racing fan.

With that said, however, I must admit that in 1972-73, Secretariat totally captured my imagination and also my heart and soul forever, starting with his winning “Horse of the Year” honors. I don’t know how or why this happened, but I am so glad it did. After watching DISNEY’s movie about this fantastic horse, many memories flooded back about the times and about events in my own life that I had completely forgotten about. Most of all, I remember the incredible thrill of watching “Big Red” totally destroy the field, especially his main competitor, Sham, who, in his own right, was one of the greatest horses of all time as his record proves. Unfortunately Sham came up at the wrong time…the Time when the Greatest Race Horse that ever lived won the Triple Crown….”Big Red” aka “Secretariat”.

KUDOS to Disney for a fine movie shot in spectacular fashion, which made me feel like I was one of the jockeys riding these incredible animals….wonderful
footage re-creating a race that was run 37+ years ago. “Secretariat” brought horse racing to the level of a major sport for ALL the people, not just the elite or the gambling fringe. His time in the derby and the Belmont still stand today….what a legacy!!

Connie on April 17, 2011 at 1:55 pm

@Tom Porucznik,

Thanks for the comment! The movie brought back great memories of that time for me as well.

Sincerely,
Connie